Remember that? Seven foot, being able to do what he did: scoring 50, putting up 14 and 6?! Come on, man. Come on. Do you think we can finally retire all the tropes about Giannis? Like the things James Harden said about him?
Is it time to get rid of that? Yes and no. I think results do define legacy for some people. But at the same time: when you do it again? People can still talk junk right now. Kawhi [Leonard] messed up his knee and he was out and the Clippers lost. But is he a different player? For now, it's alright. But Brooklyn, man? What does it mean to you? It means a lot. Growing up, I was always trying to do what my brothers did. I remember when Anthony, my brother, got drafted in and the video game came out and I remember seeing his character and how excited we got.
The kid in me is really excited. You grow up wanting to be on or in a video game, wanting to have a shoe, wanting to drink Gatorade, wanting to have a commercial. Looking backward helps, too. That belief drives Parker as a parent as well, and in the work she does in the community. She wants young women to completely divorce themselves from any limits put on what they can be.
Being the first woman in a space is nothing new to Parker. Neither is community activism. But as she looked around in and saw many new voices joining the conversation over social justice, Parker felt it was important to find people and organizations that truly walked the walk. That led her to the Social Change Fund and broader efforts to put community involvement at the center of every partnership she forms, even if in a small way like helping local students.
The social uprisings of also provided a powerful reminder for Parker of the importance of visibility. Perhaps part of the reason the basketball business is constantly looking forward with Parker is because her impact on the game itself is already so clear. As Parker says, when she started playing, coaches planted her on the block and told her to work on her layups.
It will take a collective effort from the Warriors to replace Draymond Green if the forward has to miss a few games with a thigh contusion. Marvin Bagley's agent slammed the Kings when the big man wasn't in the rotation.
The Rams have made another serious splash by adding Odell Beckham Jr. Pirates CF Bryan Reynolds is drawing 'significant interest' on the trade market, and the Yankees are among teams that could be potential suitors. Read full article. More content below. Chicago Sky. Los Angeles Sparks. Candace Parker. Nneka Ogwumike. In this article:. Live Today Tomorrow vs - -. Story continues. Recommended Stories. So for eight years, for the Beijing Olympics, London Olympics leading up to the Rio Olympics , so 12 years, I have played through numerous knee injuries.
I had to sit out my freshman year at Tennessee because I played USA basketball in the summer on a messed up knee Because I was playing on a bum knee.
I played through Beijing and dislocated my shoulder. Played through that Came back, had to have surgery on my knee again.
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